Sustainable Forests: Novel Tools in the Fight to Save the Amazon

Sustainable Forests: Novel Tools in the Fight to Save the Amazon

Date: Oct 27, 2022

Time: 02:00 to 06:20 (KST/GMT+9)

Overview:

This series of presentations aims to highlight the contribution the Amazon rainforest provides to reduce the effects of climate change, and how new tools are being developed to reduce the threats that it faces. We will focus on the novel MRV, financial, REDD+, and Article 6 approaches designed to reduce the drivers of deforestation.   

Event Agenda:

Program
Welcome Remarks 
H.E. Ban Ki-moon, President of the Assembly and Chair of the Council, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)  (video message)
Novel tools in the fight to save the Amazon 
1. The Amazon rainforest in data 
– Speaker: Ms. Maria Paul, M&E Officer – GGGI Guyana 

2. Improving governance in the Amazon 
– Speaker: Mr. Gerardo Cáceres Bardalez, Gerente de la Autoridad Regional Ambiental, Gobierno Regional San Martín, Perú 

3. Enhancing MRV with satellite data 
– Speaker: Mr. César Santisteban Pérez, Director General de Estadística, Seguimiento y Evaluación de Políticas, Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Agrario (MIDAGRI), Perú 

4. Analysis of drivers of deforestation and MRV tools for policy solutions 
– Speaker: Mr. Gustavo Galindo, Leader, Digital Image Interpretation, IDEAM Colombia 

5. Drivers of deforestation and practical solutions (Panel) 
Facilitator:
Mr. Pablo Martínez, GGGI Colombia 
Speakers: 
Mr. Gerardo Cáceres, ARA-GORESAM Perú
Mr. Gustavo Galindo, IDEAM Colombia
Mr. César Santisteban, MIDAGRI Perú
Ms. Nasheta Dewnath, Guyana Forestry Commission
BREAK 
Climate and carbon finance for Forest services 
1. Forest Carbon Services & REDD+ finance mechanism
– Speaker: Mr. Iván Darío Valencia, Senior Officer, Policy Coordinator Colombia – GGGI 

2. Evolution from bilateral agreements to Voluntary Carbon markets. Guyana case  
– Speaker: Ms. Pradeepa Bholanath, Government of Guyana 

3. Integrated Landscapes finance to support green growth and recovery, responding to local priorities by the 1000 Landscapes for One Billion people initiative”
– Speaker: Mr. Seth Shames, EcoAgriculture Partners 

4. Raising the bar on the integrity and scale of forest carbon and blue carbon projects
– Speaker: Mr. Christopher Morgan Zink, Conservation International 

5. The landscape for forests and REDD+ in the international carbon markets after COP26
– Speaker: Ms. Charlotte Streck, Climate Focus

Panel: Integrity of Voluntary markets and Future compliance markets for forest services
Facilitator: Mr. Iván Darío Valencia, Senior Officer, Policy Coordinator Colombia – GGGI 
Speakers: 
Ms. Charlotte Streck, Climate Focus 
– Ms. Pradeepa Bholanath , Government of Guyana 
Mr. Christopher Morgan Zink, Conservation International 
Mr. Seth Shames, EcoAgriculture Partners 
(Closing remarks part of the Panel by Ivan) 

Event Details